Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-05-07
THE TORIES, WRETCHED CONDUCT
General Indignation i'm England at
the Refusal to Investigate the
ssTimes, ,, Charges.

'1nAmeS' ~ CD0fgeSs
Special Cable Dispatch to THE EVENING STAR
LONDON, May 1T would be difficult to exag-
gerate the disgust OF the liberals or the great
shame and open wrath OF the tories upon this
whole question OF privilege debate. For weeks
past the Times has been hurting the foulest
charges against the Irish members and the tories
have been repeating them in the house night after
night. Both the newspaper and the politicians
made their chief taunt the demand that these
himself moves In perfectly constitutional method
for select committee OF the house TO inquire into
these charges; when Dillon appeals for ii, that he
may meet the charges against himself; wnen Par
nell telegraphS, asking that its scope be 50 en-
iarged as TO include the whole question OF the
Times fac sinsite letter; when Morley on Glad
stones behalf, expresses his acquieScence in this
view, the government and all their followers
TURN INSTANTLY RIGHT ABOUT FACE
and refuse an inquiry with majority OF 81 being,
OF course, absolutely certain, as every sane man
may almost be said to be, that Parneu will not
subject himself to all the risks and uncertainties
OF colossal libel suit The feeling upon this may
be judged from the concluding words OF the Pau
Mall GdzetteS editorial to-day: 1.-The country will
know what TO think OF this. 1t is idle to say that
the Irish members could vindicate themselves, IL
they pleased by taking action at law against their
traducers. The Irish members, rightly or wrongly,
DO NOT THINK THEY NEED INDICATING.
N'Tt is not the hOme-rulers who are laying stress
upon the importance OF the charges in the Tunes
VIC NOull Dc pcTlcCtls Wiling W JrcaJ Unem WIN
silent contempt 1t Is the other Side that lays such
stress upon these accusations. IL for any reason
IT cannot force the Irish members to take action at
law, then, II there is spark OF sincerity In their
professions they are bound to take the only course
left open TO them; that is, proceeded by way OF a
select committee. This they refuse to do, yet, We
suppose they are still to be regarded as honorable
members, led by right honorable gentleman as
II a coward could be a gentleman or
A PALTROON WHO sHIRKs CHALLENGE
to make good accusations which he persists in re.
peating can dwell elsewhere than In the depths OF
diShonor."
Dillon last night that the Par.
nellites, offer TO meet all charges In the articles on
"Parneiiism and crime" was made then for the last
time, and appealed to the government as honora-
BILE men and gentlemen, In eloquent, almost
pathetic language, not to deny them this opportu-
nifty.
THE STANDARD" CONTINUES 10 SCoLD.
LONDON, May 1.-THE Standard continues TO
maintain a ScOrnful tone toward the government
with regard to their course in the Issaes- Dillon
incident. IL says the Irish members will tn
umphantly brandlsh in the eyes or popular audi
enceS that they offered TO have the charges against
them probed TO the bottom, but the government
Shrunk from the ordeal. ''ThiS" says the paper
.'is all the government gained by their exemplary
nrmneSS and delicate adherence to precedent